Water Supply and Scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.
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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
2017 Potable Reuse Compendium
Published:
January 1, 2018U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Potable Reuse Compendium provides a technical compilation of the current state of potable water reuse in the United States. Read more
Regional focus:
North AmericaUnited StatesAquifers and Groundwater
Published:
July 21, 2021A huge amount of water exists in the ground below your feet, and people all over the world make great use of it. But it is only found in usable quantities in certain places underground: aquifers. Most of the void spaces in the rocks below the water table are filled with water. These rocks have...Read more
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